An IRGC spokesperson has hinted at the possible unveiling of new weapons if hostilities with the United States and Israel resume, saying Tehran has “surprises that will astonish the entire world”.

In an speech shared by Russian broadcaster RT, the spokesperson said a potential third round of fighting could see the weapons deployed on the battlefield.

The spokesperson also claimed that Iran had transformed from an arms importer into an exporter, producing and selling domestically developed missiles, drones and air defence systems to countries around the world.

He further claimed that Iran’s Shahed drones had influenced drone development elsewhere, saying the US and other countries had copied Iranian technology.